LOCAL AUTHORITIES' EXPENDITURE.

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education how many local education authorities have obtained approval to expenditure under
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Section 86 of the Education Act, 1921; from how many local education authorities has approval for such expenditure been withheld; and what is the total ex

Mr. Lindsay

The information is as follows:

A.—Expenditure incurred with the approval of the Board under Section 86 of the Education Act, 1921, during the year ended 31st March, 1936.†

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Capital Expenditure.

Revenue Expenditure.*

Number of L.E.As.

Amount.

Number of L.E.As.

Amount.

£

£

Higher Education

…

…

None

None

61

27,079

Elementary Education

…

…

24

65,897

156

149,166

* The figures for Revenue Expenditure include all approved expenditure incurred in 1935–36 whether or no approval was given during the year or previously.

C.—Expenditure to which approval was withheld under Section 86 of the Education Act, 1921.

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Year ended 31st March, 1936.

Six months ending 31st January, 1938.

Nnmber of L.E.As.

Amount.

Number of L.E.As.

Amount.

£

£

Higher Education

…

…

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Elementary Education

…

…

4

63

4

Not stated.

NOTE.—It will be appreciated that the figures given in sections A and B respectively are not comparable. Section A includes all expenditure in the year in question to which the Board's approval had been given, whether in the year or previously Section B includes only new expenditure to which the Board's approval was given for the first time during the period in question.